Canada vs Sri Lanka: Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source
Canada
1.11 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Sri Lanka
1.1 terawatt-hours
in 2025
Canada rank
36th
Sri Lanka rank
37th
Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source over time
- Canada
- Sri Lanka
How they compare
Canada currently reports 1.11 terawatt-hours against 1.1 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka, a difference of 0.01 terawatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Sri Lanka ahead.
Canada ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 80 countries.
Canada has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | Sri Lanka | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1970s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1980s | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | — |
| 1990s | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | 0 terawatt-hours | 0.0013 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2000s | 0.0096 terawatt-hours | 0.0007 terawatt-hours | 0.0089 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2010s | 0.3644 terawatt-hours | 0.0494 terawatt-hours | 0.315 terawatt-hours | Canada |
| 2020s | 0.8806 terawatt-hours | 0.4158 terawatt-hours | 0.4648 terawatt-hours | Canada |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-to-year change in primary energy use by source, Canada or Sri Lanka?
- Canada, at 1.11 terawatt-hours against 1.1 terawatt-hours in Sri Lanka as of 2025.
- What is the difference in year-to-year change in primary energy use by source between Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 0.01 terawatt-hours, with Canada ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and Sri Lanka?
- 60 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2025.
- How do Canada and Sri Lanka rank globally for year-to-year change in primary energy use by source?
- Canada ranks 36th and Sri Lanka ranks 37th of 80 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Energy Institute – Statistical Review of World Energy (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-to-year change in primary energy use by source. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Change in total energy supply relative to the previous year, measured in terawatt-hours.